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Jones Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Jones Elementary School in Springdale, AR, is a public school serving 464 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in a high-poverty area, where 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past decade, though it has shown slight improvement from its lowest point in the 2024-2025 school year to an 11th percentile ranking with a 1-star rating. Despite spending $14,001 per student—higher than several nearby schools—this investment has not yet translated into academic success, with proficiency rates roughly half the district average: 27% in English Language Arts, 18.1% in math, and 20.6% in science.

One of the most striking findings is the stark contrast between Jones and John Tyson Elementary School, located just 1.75 miles away. John Tyson is a 4-star school in the 70th percentile with proficiency rates nearly three times higher, such as 54.4% in math compared to Jones's 18.1%. This difference highlights how neighborhood demographics can create vastly different educational outcomes within the same Springdale School District. Jones also has the highest poverty concentration among its immediate peers, with 95% free/reduced lunch, far above schools like John Tyson (71.8%) and Walker Elementary (71.57%). Only Parson Hills Elementary (95.36%) has a comparable rate, and both are the lowest-performing schools in the cluster.

Despite the overall challenges, there is a promising bright spot: Jones's 4th-grade class achieved 40.7% proficiency in English Language Arts in the 2025-2026 school year, outperforming the district average (38.7%) and nearly matching the state average (41.4%). This is a full 24 percentage points higher than the 3rd-grade ELA score (16.7%) and 16 points higher than the 5th-grade score (24.3%), suggesting a specific, effective teacher or intervention strategy in that grade level. This "4th-grade bump" provides a clear, actionable blueprint for improvement—the school should investigate what is working in that classroom and look to replicate it across other grades and subjects. While Jones has shown a slight upward trend from its lowest point, the challenge remains immense, and a targeted, evidence-based strategy is needed to overcome the barriers of concentrated poverty.

464

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,001

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 South Powell Street
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8865

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J. O. Kelly Middle School
High:	Springdale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

Pacific Islander:

23.7%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

438^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Springdale School District

137^th of 251Springdale School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	438 of 491	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	465 of 495	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	457 of 497	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	437 of 492	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	425 of 487	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	386 of 496	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	417 of 488	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	417 of 480	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	331 of 485	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	380 of 494	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	432 of 466	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	410 of 471	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	399 of 476	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	410 of 468	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	409 of 471	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	390 of 457	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	402 of 445	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	361 of 439	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	415 of 440	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	315 of 402	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	351 of 411	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Reading24%-16 vs state

Science21%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 8, 2015

There is a reason this school has received national notoriety. They do an excellent job of meeting the needs of the whole child and family. I appreciate how the entire staff goes above and beyond. What an amazing school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Science (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 South Powell Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8865	464	27	16.9	95.0%	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	281 (60.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (23.7%)	6 (1.3%)	15.9	438^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.2	465^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.1%	27	16.7	40.7	24.3				27.0	16.6	32.8	24.3				24.5	16.9	20.3	17.2				18.1	12.3	20.3	28.5				20.6	$14,001	$2,163	$11,839
Lisa Academy Springdale	Public, Charter	K-8	301 Holcomb St	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 717-6464	450	27	16.7	73.8%	140 (31.1%)	15 (3.3%)	250 (55.6%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.9%)	15 (3.3%)	11 (2.4%)	65.5	170^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.1	153^rd of 495 public elementary schools	69.1%	17	45.2	50.0	37.8	44.2	37.9	22.7	41.9	43.4	48.2	39.7	48.0	37.9	22.7	42.3	62.2	51.8	56.6	48.0	37.9	27.8	50.9	54.7	57.2	41.5	40.3	44.8	18.2	45.7	$11,521	$954	$10,567
Parson Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2326 Cardinal Drive	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8877	517	28	18.1	95.4%	35 (6.8%)	10 (1.9%)	317 (61.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (26.7%)	16 (3.1%)	24.1	403^rd of 491 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.6	464^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.3%	61	28.8	17.2	33.8				26.7	26.6	15.7	32.3				25.0	28.1	31.4	42.6				33.5	26.7	24.3	39.1				29.7	$13,354	$2,410	$10,944
George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2878 South Powell Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8710	676	33	20.5	87.9%	73 (10.8%)	10 (1.5%)	465 (68.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	96 (14.2%)	23 (3.4%)	18.7	427^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.8	413^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.6%	14	21.2	26.0	24.5				23.8	23.7	28.1	25.5				25.6	30.5	43.8	19.8				31.0	25.4	24.0	24.8				24.7	$12,098	$1,657	$10,441
Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2634 Oriole Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8850	607	38	16.1	89.0%	71 (11.7%)	10 (1.6%)	404 (66.6%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (16.3%)	14 (2.3%)	22.5	408^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.6	419^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.4%	11	35.5	14.7	31.8				27.1	37.7	13.7	35.3				28.6	34.4	22.4	28.2				28.3	35.5	15.8	18.8				23.4	$14,680	$2,044	$12,636
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 McRay Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8871	498	28	17.6	86.1%	93 (18.7%)	5 (1.0%)	283 (56.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (18.9%)	14 (2.8%)	21.8	410^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.4	429^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.3%	19	29.1	28.0	17.3				24.7	33.3	25.0	20.0				26.1	36.1	29.4	32.0				32.6	34.7	22.1	29.4				28.9	$14,166	$2,403	$11,764
Elmdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 North West End Ave	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8859	510	27	19.1	88.8%	77 (15.1%)	8 (1.6%)	377 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.5%)	16 (3.1%)	26.3	395^th of 491 public elementary schools	19.6%		14.8	449^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.3%	54	28.3	33.4	32.9				31.6	28.3	25.0	39.2				31.6	26.9	41.0	30.4				32.4	22.4	24.6	26.6				24.6	$14,558	$2,632	$11,926
John Tyson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1967 Chapman Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8862	571	31	18.7	71.8%	180 (31.5%)	10 (1.8%)	312 (54.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.2%)	18 (3.2%)	69	146^th of 491 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.9	91^st of 495 public elementary schools	81.6%	55	48.4	45.3	58.4				49.8	48.4	45.3	55.6				49.1	51.1	55.7	56.9				54.4	47.8	45.2	45.9				46.3	$11,594	$1,322	$10,272
Harp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Butterfield Coach Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8740	559	31	17.7	78.5%	115 (20.6%)	10 (1.8%)	330 (59.0%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.0%)	23 (4.1%)	48.9	263^rd of 491 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.4	301^st of 495 public elementary schools	39.2%	38	32.9	38.3	48.6				39.8	32.9	37.1	52.8				40.7	34.2	48.1	47.2				43.3	37.0	30.8	51.4				39.2	$18,402	$5,033	$13,368
Bayyari Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2199 Scottsdale Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8760	543	29	18.4	92.4%	31 (5.7%)	8 (1.5%)	389 (71.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (19.5%)	7 (1.3%)	21.1	414^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.7	437^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.7%	23	33.3	18.5	24.7				25.7	32.1	22.4	24.7				26.5	34.6	23.7	32.5				30.3	30.8	25.0	28.6				28.2	$11,798	$1,908	$9,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jones Elementary School?

Students at Jones Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 24% Pacific Islander, 13% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Jones Elementary School a good school?

Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Jones Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. O. Kelly Middle School
High : Springdale High School

What district is Jones Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

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